News Punch：Taiwan Strait in Ximen Ding
This is how Taiwanese show our repentance to freedom. Everyone can have his/her opinion or identification of himself/herself/ourselves.
It is the biggest contradiction about "who we are" in Taiwan, which can be described by using "conservative vs. progressive", "blue v.s. green", or "Chinese-centered vs. Taiwanese-centered" etc. in general.
This "interesting intersection" is around my neighborhood.
* English subtitle is available.
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其實我不會用「獨立」這個詞，
因為「獨立」本身已經是從某一個既有的東西抽離出來，但是台灣一直都是台灣，一直都「獨立於」任何外加條件上。
其實我想要轉的是 Fang-Yu Chen 的話，
但因為他的評論是加在轉貼影片的貼文，好像沒有辦法直接「分享」
所以有興趣的人可以可以自己點這個連結來看：
或者我也會直接貼在底下。
對比兩邊的說法很有意思，
也會發現在六號出口的五星紅旗派脫口而出「台灣人」
其實就和一號出口的一邊一國旗隊說出「台北人」一樣的自然。
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西門町成都路變成台灣海峽，一邊一國。
一邊飄著五星旗，一邊高舉台獨大旗，這真的很有趣。
這段訪問大致上可以呈現出兩邊的主張、對公民權利態度，以及組成份子的差異。
其實這也是台灣最令人感到自豪之處之一：言論自由。
愛國同心會只要不要像常常在101大樓前面亂打人那樣，舉五星旗當然是沒問題的。
（話說回來，我們現在所享有的言論自由，在爭取過程中，有很多時候都是所謂台獨份子去衝撞出來的吧？）
這個背後還有一點值得思考的是，中共推出的境外NGO管理辦法在2017年1月1日正式實施，所有的非政府組織，即使是非政治類的，像兒童照顧、老人安養、環保推廣等等，只要是跟外國的人員有關，一律納入國家「管制」。
早在法案通過發布之時，各組織早就人心惶惶，大部份都把網站拿掉然後先暫時轉為地下活動，因此斷了捐款來源和中止運作的所在多有。
先前在華府這邊參與座談會遇到一些從事NGO工作的人，每個人都擔心得不得了，還有外國記者因為感到在中國的活動空間和氣氛愈縮愈緊，而離開待了二十年的北京。
拒絕統一、拒絕專制獨裁，已經是我們這代人的共識了。
但這也是重大的責任。
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CNA Insiderさんの投稿 2016年11月11日(金)
I disagree with how the producer selected the scene and its conclusion.
First, the most scene of "twenty years ago" and the following places are totally different.
I'm sure there ARE some places still in this way nowadays, but of course not in city center.
The main reason why there is no any garbage on the floor BECAUSE IT IS PROHIBITED.
There is a policy called "no garbage on the floor" (垃圾不落地).
In the past, how Taiwanese throw their garbage is to put in on "specific" corner and the clean crew would go collected it.
Now, no one can put the garbage on the floor. At designated time period, the clean crew drives garbage track with the melody of "Beethoven Fur Elise" (給愛麗絲) or "The Maiden's Prayer" (少女的祈禱) so that every Taiwanese people must have the experience of running after the classical music in order to throw their domestic garbage.
Second, the producer put the sense of flying flags of People's Republic of China which is shooted at Xi-Men-Ding (西門町) in purpose.
This is my hometown and I am sure this is shooted recently on weekend.
It is because Taiwan is a democratic country that we respect the freedom of speech so you can see so many national flags of China at this small corner.
This intersection plays an important role in Taiwanese "progressive" history from the past until today because of its location.
However, it doesn't mean that you can see the national flag of China in Taipei EVERYWHERE like this way.
I strongly think that the producer put this sense IN PURPOSE.
The sense does not support this topic but only political intention.
Third, the "CLEANING TIME" (打掃時間) of students trace back to Japanese Colonial Era.
The origin of "cleaning time" is from Japanese education system, and Taiwanese education system is established by Japanese undoubtedly.
I agree that by setting up "cleaning time" every day for 20 min. (but in my memory is 20 min. per once and twice per day) and this "cleaning education" do build up the habit/duty of cleaning inside everyone's mind.
However, it is not the reason why TAIPEI CAN BECOME CLEANER than before since this "cleaning education" exists more than 20 years.
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In Japan, I have heard and discussed with lots of people about the disappearance of the trash can.
I feel IT IS MUCH HARDER to find a trash can in Taipei than in Osaka since not every convenience store supposed to provide a trash can for the pedestrian even though the density of convenience stores in Taiwan is greater than Japan.
That's all I want to say.
台客劇場》 美女跳芭蕾倒垃圾 Taiwan Garbage Ballerina by Taiwan Minute
I took this picture is afternoon since it was my first time seeing so intensive the national flags do People's Republic of China at once here.
張郁婕さんの投稿 2016年12月17日(土)
I decided to take a video from bus 307 so that everyone can see how special this intersection is.
ps. I did not change the speed of the video. it is exact how the bus driver drove.
